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How NOT to Install Windows in a New Home
Doing things in the wrong order can cost more and lead to moisture problems
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The History of Peeling Paint, Insulation, and Vapor Barriers
When painters objected to painting insulated houses in the 1930s, building scientists latched onto the wrong solution
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(At Least) 3 Things Are Wrong With This Window Installation
The answers to last week’s ‘What’s Wrong With This Picture?’ game
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On Shutters and Water Management
How to tell good shutters from bad shutters — and what you can learn from water stains on siding
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Kickout Flashing at Sidewall
Flashing is any piece of water-resistant material installed at transitions to keep rain and snow melt out of roofs and walls. There are as many different types of flashing materials…
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Summertime, and the Living is Easy
Or, nice deck you’ve got there
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Martin’s Ten Rules of Roof Design
For the best performance, build a simple roof shape over a vented unconditioned attic
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The Piecemeal Approach to Green Building
Is green building doomed now that the marketing professionals have taken over?
